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ALPINE-CVE-2024-0450
ALPINE-CVE-2024-0450
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.199999809265137 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published March 19, 2024
An issue was found in the CPython `zipfile` module affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and prior. The zipfile module is vulnerable to “quoted-overlap” zip-bombs which exploit the zip format to create a zip-bomb with a high compression ratio. The fixed versions of CPython makes the zipfile module reject zip archives which overlap entries in the archive.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python3 | Alpine:v3.17 | 3.10.14-r0 |
| python3 | Alpine:v3.16 | 3.10.14-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
6.199999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.17 | python3 | 3.10.0-r0, 3.10.0-r1, 3.10.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | python3 | 0, 3.1.3-r0, 3.10.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Mar 19, 2024 CVE Published
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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